= a candle, kandel'ing'o = a candlestick.
'ist'--denotes profession, trade, occupation, etc.:
drogo = a drug, drog'ist'o = druggist.?maro = the sea, mar'ist'o = a sailor.
'nj'--has the same force as the suffix 'cxj',
but is used for feminine names only.
'uj'--denotes that which contains, produces, encloses or bears:
pomo = apple, pom'uj'o = apple-tree.?mono = money, mon'uj'o = a purse.?Anglo = Englishman, Angl'uj'o = England.?cigaro = a cigar, cigar'uj'o = a cigar-case.
"Tree" may also be expressed by "arbo", pomarbo = an apple tree.
Names of countries may also be denoted by "lando",?as Anglolando = England, Francolando = France, Irlando = Ireland.
'ul'--denotes a person or being characterised by the idea contained
in a root-word:
timo = fear, tim'ul'o = a coward, a poltroon.?avara = miserly, avar'ul'o = a miserly person (a miser).
mosxto--this word denotes a general title of respect or politeness:
regxo = a king, via regxa mosxto = your Majesty.?via mosxto = your highness, your eminence, your worship.
HOW TO USE THE PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.
Esperanto. Free Translation.
Lern' root word.
i Lerni to learn.
ad Lernadi " study.?eg Lernegi " cram.?ig Lernigi " cause to learn.?igx Lernigxi " learn intuitively.?et Lerneti " dabble in learning.?dis Dislerni " learn in a desultory manner. ek Eklerni " begin to learn.?el Ellerni " learn thoroughly.?mal Mallerni " unlearn.?re Relerni " learn again.?ant Lernanto a pupil, a learner (mas.). " Lernantino a pupil, a learner (fem.). an Lernejano a schoolboy.?" Lernejanino a schoolgirl.?ge Gelernantoj pupils (mas. and fem.).?ist Lernejisto a school teacher.?estr Lernejestro a school master (head teacher).
[Error in book: Lernjestro] ant Lernantaro a class.?ej Lernejo a school.?et Lernejeto an elementary school.?ar Lernejaro an university.?ul Lernulo a learned man, a savant. " Lernulino a learned woman, a "blue stocking." ajx Lernajxo knowledge.?il Lernilo intelligence (the).?ind Lerninda worth learning.
? Lerno act or action of learning. ebl Lernebla learnable. ec Lerneco learnedness. em Lernema studious. er Lernero a subject of a curriculum. ar Lernaro a curriculum. a Lerna learned. e Lerne learnedly.
ABBREVIATIONS.
Adj. Adjective. Math. Mathematics.
Adv. Adverb. Med. Medical.
Anat. Anatomy. Milit. Military.
Arith. Arithmetic. Mus. Music.
Bot. Botany. N. Noun.
Conj. Conjunction. Phil. Philosophy.
Fem. F. Feminine. Plur. Plural.
Fig. Figurative. Polit. Politics.
Geog. Geography. Prep. Preposition.
Gram. Grammar. Prof. Profession.
Inter. Interjection. Relig. Religion.
Intrans. Intransitive. Sing. S.
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